The Creative Power of Misfits
Worklife with Adam Grant
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Under Dogs and Favorites Permeate Societies
An under dog isn't a kind of person. It's a mind set that can help you approach problems the way black sheep do. You can position people as under dogs by in them they're not expected to succeed and surprisingly, the uphill battle is often the one that people are most excited to fight. People who were told that they couldn't succeed actually ended up performing better.
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